Should i OC my FX8300 or let turbo mode do the job??

aikor

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So i ordered a FX8300 cpu and was wondering for gaming i should OC my CPU to round 4ghz or let the turbo mode decide(stock is 3.3ghz,turbo is 4.2ghz)
 
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Yeah. But with manual overclocking you can achieve lower temperatuers and less noise because every chip overclocks differently. You can disable turbo mode and leave all the other power saving features on.

Your cpu will perform good with Turbo mode on or off. It's your choice :).

Romeru

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Turbo mode will increase your voltage to high on the chip. (This is to make sure that all chips that get sold will be able to run at 4.2ghz)

If you overclock yourself to 4.2ghz you'll most likely have lower voltage, temperature and noise. And if you're going to use the stock cooler that comes with the cpu then i highly recommend that you disable turbo mode and leave it be or overclock yourself.
 

viewtyjoe

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Turbo is a temporary thing. When the processor thinks it needs to run at the turbo frequency, it will pull more power in order to run at that frequency. The processors and stock coolers are built with this in mind, so they can take the stress of turbo with pretty much no ill effects, since it's only when the CPU really needs it that it runs in turbo (though I've heard that a lot of processors will basically turbo all the time anyways because they can).

Overclocking requires manually adjusting multiplier and voltages and is really requires an aftermarket cooler for best benefits, because running at a speed over stock 24/7 is going to generate more heat.
 

Romeru

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Yeah. But with manual overclocking you can achieve lower temperatuers and less noise because every chip overclocks differently. You can disable turbo mode and leave all the other power saving features on.

Your cpu will perform good with Turbo mode on or off. It's your choice :).
 
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